Council Rejects Air California Bid for L B Service
Long Beach City Council rejected Air California’s bid to inaugurate service at Long Beach Airport by an 84 vote. Only Bert Bond supported negotiating terms. PSA already operates under limits. Air California said the proposed three daily flights on weekdays and four on weekends was uneconomical, and the council cited prior commitments to airport expansion.
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Air California
Long Beach
Bert Bond
John R. Mansell
Mansell
Air California. TV
Clifford
Vier Presidea
General Manag
Ember
Oakland
Long Beach San Jose
State Public Utilities Commission
Liusitations
Phomax J. Clark
TOL
Dr. Clark
Bond
Elizabeth J. Richards
Rand
PSA
Arctic Cold Sweeps Nation Amid Winter Storms
Arctic air chilled the country from the Midwest to the Southwest with subzero lows and freezing in San Francisco. Snow and ice disrupted highways, closed schools, and stranded motorists in Nebraska Iowa and beyond while the Gulf Coast stayed above freezing. Shelters opened in Lincoln and Auburn and universities canceled classes as cities worked to clear airports and roadways.
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United Press International
Arctic
San Francisco
Midwest
Gulf Coast
Kansas
Nebraska
Town
Lincoln
Neb
Red Cross
Inter- State
Auburn
IGWWA
Sigourney
Iowa
University of Northern Nwa
Omaha
New York
Chicago
Southwest
Arizona
Flagstatt
Grand Canyon
Mercury
Tucson
Phoenix
Texas
Dumas
South Texas
Buyer Credit Drops Sharply Amid GM Strike
The Federal Reserve Board reports consumer installment credit fell by 302 million dollars in November, the largest drop in 28 years, driven mainly by the GM strike. Consumer credit covers loans from banks and retailers for purchases, not mortgages or insurance loans. A prior similar decline of 302 million occurred in June 1942.
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Washington
Federal Reserve Board
General Motors
Four California miners die in elevator shaft plunge
In El Dorado County California four miners were killed when a hoist system failed at the El Dorado Limestone Co mine. Victims identified as Fred D ow 25 , Bhi Spada ionalil D Warner 83 , Warner from Riverside perhaps and William Wollett 33 from Shingle Springs. Bodies recovered by rescue crews after car plunged about 500 feet from the top of a 1450 foot shaft.
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Dorada
Calif
Fred d. Davidow
Hionalil D. Warner
Riamond Springs
Orangeville
Sud
Wiliam
Wollett
Fone
el Dorado Limestone Co
Towerig
Exposed Dumping Grounds Offshore Near Long Beach
A historical report identifies two major explosive and chemical dumping zones off California. One area lies south of Long Beach near San Nicolas and San Clemente, while the chemical dump sits west of Long Beach between Santa Cruz and San Nicolas, south of Ventura. Navy zones labeled dumping grounds contrast with prohibited areas around harbors, raising concerns that the chart’s markings might invite improper dumping.
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San Diego
Long Beach
San Nicolas
San Clemente Islands
San Nicolas Island
Santa Cruz Island
Ventura
Navy
Coast and Geodetic Survey
California
San Francisco
Trials Must Start in Six Months
Federal guidelines issued by the U S Court of Appeals require defendants in New York Connecticut and Vermont to be brought to trial within six months or face dismissal unless extended for good cause. The rule targets rising backlogs and calls for timely trials with emphasis on speedy proceedings.
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NEW York i
U.S. Court of Appeals
New York
Connecticut
Vermont
Court of Appeals
Fire damages St. Thomas the Apostle Church in Los Angeles
A fire at St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church in Los Angeles caused substantial damage estimated at 850,000 dollars. Neighbors awakened by the crackling flames alerted authorities as the roof burned through, with firemen arriving after the blaze had spread to the rear of the building.
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Angeles
St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church
Council Asks Nixon Help Russian Jews
The Los Angeles City Council passed a resolution urging President Nixon and the State Department to request the Soviet Union to allow Russian Jews convicted of aircraft hijacking to leave the country. The measure received 13 votes in favor and 1 against.
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Los Angeles
Nixon
State Department
Soviet Union
Lockheed Rejects Government Offer On Missile Work And Navy Claims
Lockheed refuses the Air Force fixed loss offer on the short range attack missile program. Navy settlement talks seek 180 million in shipbuilding claims for 58 million. Litigation could last two to five years through boards and courts. Production continues after February with 30 to 81 planes completed and planned through early 1973.
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Air Force
Navy
Vaughton
Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals
U.S. Court of Claims
Supreme Court
Haughton
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Don Brackenbury
Miami
Key West
Fla
Middletown
Gbio
Theophilus May
Fisher
Scott's
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Aaid
Fish and Game
Independent, Press-Telegram
Thums Oil Co
State
Federal Departments of Agriculture
Santa Catalina Island
Los Angeles Harbor
H-0 Water Taxi Co
State Fish and Game
Independent
Channel
Norm's Landing
Frank Seehorn
H-10 Water Taxi Co
Catalina Island
Army Corps of Engineers
U.S
Wendel Revce
Army Corps
Gordon Lill
National Ocean Survey
11Th Naval District
Chief of Naval Operations
Washington, D.C
Army
State Department of Fish and Game
U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey
Coast Guard
Corps of Engineer
12Th Naval District
California Regional Water Quality Central Board
Pacific Ocean
Golden Gate Bridge
Farallon Islands
Point Reyes
Half Moon Bay
The
Water Quality Control Board
John Wickham
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Thums
Naval
State Water Resources Control Board
L.A
Frank Bros
Long Beach Bivd
Fwy
Long Beach Blvd
Los Angeles & Orange Co
Sale Banas
Lockheed
SAT. Sun
Wan
Instvar
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Imperial Ki He
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